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Though **Yasi’**s new 41-minute mix was made to be played in the dim recesses of a nightclub, the inspiration for it came while she was standing outside and looking up at the sky. “The aurora borealis is this incredible godly situation you only get to experience by placing yourself in the dark, arctic chill. And to me, the club is that same terrifying experience—it’s crowded, people are messy, but I go out nevertheless to experience the music,” she explains in an email. “The aurora borealis, in my eyes, is the treasure you get to experience by putting yourself in scary situations.”

The young DJ spent her early life in Iran (Yasi is her Persian name, and a diminutive for her full name Jasmine) before moving to the U.S. at the age of seven. She also works as a music photographer, shooting the likes of Banks, Baauer, and Purity Ring for various projects, and her penchant for creating mixes comes from trying to keep things fun on set. “I’m always working on mixes to play during my photo shoots,” she continues. This new one is certainly a lively one. Yasi mashes up drum and bass, trap music, and video-game sounds, all while gliding through remixes of some of the biggest stars in the pop galaxy, Young Thug, Beyoncé, and Nicki Minaj. Take a listen.